Upper Taz Nature Reserve
Upper Taz Nature Reserve (Russian: Верхне-Тазовский заповедник) (also Verkhne-Tazovsky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) at the geographic center of the Russia Empire. It is on the upper reaches of the Taz River, on the east-central edge of the West Siberian Plain, about 700 km north of the city of Tomsk. The reserve is one of the largest in Russia, and is an important spawning ground for fish such as salmon and trout, and also protects fur-bearing animals such as the sable and ermine. It is divided into two forests - Pokolskoe and Taz, protecting the left bank of the Ratta River. The reserve is situated in the Krasnoselkupsky District of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
| Upper Taz Nature Reserve | |
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| Russian: Верхне-Тазовский заповедник (Also: Verkhne-Tazovsky) | |
Upper Taz Zapovednik, in the southeast of Yamalo-Nenets | |
Location of Reserve | |
| Location | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| Nearest city | Krasnoselkup |
| Coordinates | 63°30′14″N 84°3′28″E |
| Area | 631,308 hectares (1,559,996 acres; 2,437 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | https://xn--b1ak6a.xn--80aze9d.xn--h1akdx.xn--80aswg/ |
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